News
Alumni Demystify the Challenges and Rewards of Environmental Work
April 19, 2019
Amanda Nagy
In a recent career day event hosted by the Environmental Studies Program and Oberlin College EnviroAlums, alumni working in environmental fields shared their professional pathways with students.
![Environmental Careers Days 2019 Picture of woman presenting slideshow](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/envs_careerday-pang_fei_chiang_19.jpg?itok=5-x_P3wv)
Computer Science Majors Land Jobs At Google
April 19, 2019
Hillary Hempstead
Four Oberlin computer science majors have accepted jobs from the tech giant while still in their senior year.
![Sage Vouse Save Vouse](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/sagevouse.jpg?itok=Oe7h6GAI)
Physics Lab Explores New Approach to Deuterium Separation
April 18, 2019
Jane Hobson ’22
In his lab, Professor of Physics Stephen FitzGerald is using quantum mechanics to improve the process of deuterium separation.
![Daniel Mukasa ’19 works in Professor of Physics Stephen FitzGerald's Lab Close-up photo of Daniel Mukasa working with tools in the lab](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/fitzgerald_lab_header_photo.jpg?itok=lk1s1Q9e)
Professor of Dance Ann Cooper Albright Receives 2019 Guggenheim Fellowship
April 16, 2019
Amanda Nagy
With the award, Ann Cooper Albright will begin work on a new book that employs her scholarly method of combining philosophy and dance.
![Ann Cooper Albright portrait woman posing for portrait with pinck shirt and long white hair](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/aca_portrait-tanya_rosen_jones.jpg?itok=SkP82BOa)
Environmental Studies to the “New York Times”: Hyacinth Parker ’17
April 15, 2019
Jane Hobson ’22
Environmental studies graduate Hyacinth Parker ’17 has landed a new job as a sales planning coordinator at the New York Times.
![Hyacinth Parker ’17 Hyacinth Parker](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/hyacinth_p_header_photo.jpeg?itok=EG0WUDeY)
In the Studio with Viola Professor Kirsten Docter
April 15, 2019
Conservatory Communications Staff
The coordinator of ChamberFest! shares her love of small ensembles.
![violist performing with an ensemble](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/kirsten_docter_by_walter_novak.jpg?itok=WnMNRwaF)
A Conversation with Alison Ricker, Science Librarian
April 11, 2019
Communications Staff
Alison Ricker works behind the scenes to support students and faculty in the sciences. This weekend she will lead a volunteer effort to evaluate science-related Wikipedia articles in observance of Citizen Science Day.
![Alison Ricker portrait Picture of woman holding a stack of books in library](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/alisonrickerlibrary-tanyarosenjones.jpg?itok=0USwb2C3)
Jazz Supergroup Spring Quartet Performs April 17 in Finney Chapel
April 9, 2019
By Erich Burnett
Final performance of the 2018-19 Artist Recital Series also concludes a three-day celebration of the Jazz Studies degree at Oberlin; limited tickets remain.
![members of the Spring Quartet](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/spring-quartet-composite_for_web_copy.jpg?itok=bTfA5n0t)
Creative Writing Graduate and Filmmaker: Emily Cohn ’17
April 8, 2019
Erin Ulrich ’18
A 2017 creative writing graduate, Emily Cohn’s first feature film will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival this spring.
![Emily Cohn ’17 Headshot of Emily Cohn](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/emily_cohn_headshot.jpg?itok=W7LAV_sM)
In the Practice Room with Percussionist and Fulbrighter Carson Fratus
April 8, 2019
Conservatory Communications Staff
After earning two Oberlin degrees, he will pursue his love of South Indian music.
![Carson Fratus.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/carson_fratus.png?itok=15MdDqQh)